When VFF issued an urgent dispatch, requesting units to tighten organization and expertise in the final rounds of V.League, everyone understood that: The season is entering a pivotal stage, where all carelessness can harm the trust and fairness of the tournament.
The championship race between Nam Dinh Steel Blue and Hanoi FC is tense like a day. Below, SHB Da Nang, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh, Song Lam Nghe An, Quang Nam are struggling in the fight for survival. Between those two extremes is a space that is considered "safe", with teams that cannot compete for the championship, nor worry about relegation.
They, teams like Hai Phong, Becamex Binh Duong, Dong A Thanh Hoa or Ho Chi Minh City are the pieces with many unpredictable potential problems. When there are no more goals, the mentality of giving up is easily penetrated. A superficial one, a powerless pass, or a game like "for the most" ... can indirectly push the tournament situation off track. Many doubts and cautious views from public opinion often start from here.
Justice in football does not only come from teams with targets, but from all teams, in every match. Because with just one loose eye, the entire chain of competition can break down. History has witnessed disappointing seasons, just because a few matches "nothing left to lose" suddenly have unusual results. Professional football cannot survive without honesty, and that honesty - ironically - is often tested in places that seem to have... run out of things to compete in.
Therefore, VFF's official dispatch is not only a reminder to the referee or the organizers, but also a message sent directly to the group in the middle of the table: Professional competition responsibility does not disappear with the goal of the score. A fair match, though no longer affecting the final position, is still a condition for the tournament to raise his head.
Because if the group is left in the middle, the group above and the group below... will only be an unbalanced play.
